CAR IN A RETENTION POND NEXT TO BIAGGI'S RISTORANTE ITALIANO AT RANDALL RD AND CORPORATE PKWY, ALGONQUIN

    WED APR 02 2014 ~11:08 AM
    ALGONQUIN-LAKE IN THE HILLS FPD
    CAR IN THE WATER/DIVE BOX ALARM
    1524 S RANDALL RD ALGONQUIN, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 5 BOX ALARM ON BOX #5-193 FOR A CAR IN A POND. REPORT OF ONE PERSON RESCUED -- CONFIRMING NO ADDITIONAL VICTIMS WITH A SIDE-SONAR SCANNER.

    FIREFIGHTERS JUMPED IN THE POND AND SHATTERED THE SUNROOF TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE. THE RESCUERS UNBUCKLED THE MALE VICTIM'S SEAT BELT AND REMOVED HIM THROUGH THE SUNROOF. A WITNESSES REPORTED THE MAN WAS MIDDLE-AGED AND THAT CPR WAS PERFORMED AFTER HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE.

    ENGINE(S): HUNTLEY

    BOAT(S): CARY, WONDER LAKE

    SQUAD(S): MCHENRY, LAKE ZURICH

    EMS: LAKEWOOD

    DIVE TECH TEAM(S): CARY, FOX RIVER GROVE, WOODSTOCK, MCHENRY, WAUCONDA, WONDER LAKE, FOX LAKE, LAKE ZURICH, NUNDA RURAL

    CHIEF(S): CARY, DIVISION 5 DIVE WATER LIAISON TEAM LEADER, CRYSTAL LAKE SAFETY, HUNTLEY, CRYSTAL LAKE

    SPECIAL: HUNTLEY SAFETY, DIVISION 5 SRT DIVE TRAILER, MCHENRY EMA DIVE 2, SRT MECHANIC TRUCK, DIVE 5 ATV, REHAB SOUTH, DIVISION 2 SONAR, CARPENTERSVILLE DIVE TECH TEAM

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: WAUCONDA ENGINE, WOODSTOCK AMBULANCE, HOFFMAN ESTATES AMBULANCE

    STAGING: RANDOLPH RD AND CORPORATE PKWY

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    Daily Herald Man Pulled from Car in a Pond at Algonquin Commons

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HEAD-ON CRASH AT WOLF RD AND JARVIS AVE, DES PLAINES -- EMS BOX ALARM

    WED APR 02 2014 ~8:29 AM
    DES PLAINES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HEAD-ON CRASH/MULTIPLE INJURIES/EMS BOX ALARM
    WOLF RD AND JARVIS AVE DES PLAINES, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 1 BOX ALARM ON BOX #4-2 FOR A MULTIPLE-INJURY CRASH (HEAD-ON) AT 8:46 AM.

    A62 REQUESTING A TRUCK FOR EXTRICATION AND 4 ADDITIONAL AMBULANCES.

    ROLLING MEADOWS A15 WAS RESPONDING AHEAD OF THE BOX. HOLDING UP NILES AMBULANCE

    ALL VICTIMS REMOVED BY 8:56 AM. CRASH VICTIMS TRANSPORTED TO ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AND NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

    ENGINE(S): E62 E63

    TRUCK(S): T81 T83

    EMS: A72?, ROSEMONT A166, PARK RIDGE A35 AND SCHILLER PARK A5, NILES MOVE UP

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    STAGING: AT THE SCENE

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HOUSE FIRE ON LINCOLN ST NEAR 126TH ST, CALUMET PARK

    TUE APR 01 2014 ~9:40 PM
    CALUMET PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/FULL STILL/WORKING FIRE
    12520 LINCOLN ST CALUMET PARK, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 22 FULL STILL ON BOX #2209 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    ENGINE(S): MERIONETTE PARK

    SQUAD(S): MIDLOTHIAN

    EMS: ALSIP

    CHIEF(S): MIDLOTHIAN, MERRIONETTE PARK

    STAGING: 126 ST AND LINCOLN ST

    STRUCK OUT AT 9:49 PM

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ROBBINS ENGINE, OAK FOREST AMBULANCE, SOUTH HOLLAND?

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FIRE IN A ROOF/ATTIC AREA OF A LARGE COMMERCIAL BUILDING "GRAPHIC PACKAGING" ON TOWER RD NEAR MEACHAM RD

    TUE APR 01 2014 ~6:02 PM
    SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ROOF/ATTIC FIRE COMMERCIAL BUILDING/CODE 3/WORKING FIRE
    1228 TOWER RD SCHAUMBURG, IL

    REPORT OF A ROOF FIRE WITH SMOKE COMING INTO THE BUSINESS AT GRAPHIC PACKAGING AFTER ROOF WORKERS WERE PREVIOUSLY WORKING ON THE ROOF.

    A52 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A ONE-STORY BUILDING 500X200 WITH NOTHING SHOWING ... THEN SMOKE INSIDE WITH SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING.

    BC5 ON THE "A" SIDE.

    FIRE IN THE ATTIC DISCOVERED BY ABOUT 6:10 PM.

    COMPANIES OPENING UP THE ROOF FROM THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM -- LOOKS LIKE THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE ROOF.

    T53, A54, E51 AVAILABLE ABOUT 6:26 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E54 E52 E51

    TRUCK(S): T53 T52 TWR

    SQD55

    CHIEF(S): BC5

    EMS: A52 A54

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ONE-VEHICLE MOTORCYCLE CRASH AT ROUTE 25 AND FABYAN PKWY BATAVIA -- ONE INJURED

    MON MAR 31 2014 ~4:06 PM
    BATAVIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY 1-VEHICLE MOTORYCLE CRASH
    ROUTE 25 AND FABYAN PKWY BATAVIA, IL

    CRASH WITH INJURIES -- MOTORCYLE HIT CURB AND EJECTED SOLE RIDER ON MOTORCYCLE -- A FEMALE AGE 33.

    GENEVA POLICE IDENTIFIED SAMANTHA KANNON AS THE DRIVER OF THE MOTORCYCLE. WESTBOUND FABYAN PKWY WAS CLOSED FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER THE CRASH. NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED.

    VICTIM TRANSPORTED TO DELNOR HOSPITAL AND TRANSFERRED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IN DOWNERS GROVE.

    KANNON LISTED IN FAIR CONDITION MONDAY AFTERNOON.

    WEATHER CONDITIONS MAR 31 2014 15:52
    TEMP 64 DEW POINT 33
    PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY
    SE 24 G 37 VISIBILITY 10.00
    HUMIDITY 32%
    PRESSURE: 29.78 1008.7

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REPORT OF A MAN TRAPPED IN MACHINERY ON SOUTH KEELER AVE NEAR 4OTH ST, CHICAGO

    TUE APR 01 2014 ~1:09 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MAN PINNED IN MACHINERY
    3949 S KEELER AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E34 CREW ON ARRIVAL HOLDS UP THE PIN-IN COMPANIES. REQUESTS THE CHIEF CONTINUE IN.

    ENGINE(S): E34

    SQD5

    CHIEF(S): BC16
    5-1-5

    EMS: ?

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GAS LEAK AT 107TH ST AND EWING AVE -- LEVEL I HAZMAT FOR A GAS LEAK, CHICAGO

    TUE APR 01 2014 ~11:43 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    LEVEL I HAZMAT/GAS LEAK
    107TH ST AND EWING AVE CHICAGO, IL

    ENG ON ARRIVAL REPORTS BC24 IN COMMAND REPORTS 2 INCH MAIN IS PUNCTURED. E74 STANDING BY WITH A 2 1/2 INCH LINE.

    PEOPLE'S GAS SHUTTING DOWN LEAK AT NORTH END AND SOUTH END OF INTERSECTION AT 12:14 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E74

    TRUCK(S): T61

    CHIEF(S): BC24

    WIND WSW 24 MPH

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HOUSE FIRE ON SORENSON CT NEAR LA PORTE RD AND EVERETT LN, MOKENA

    TUE APR 01 2014 ~11:22 AM
    MOKENA FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/INVESTIGATORS/BOX ALARM
    9832 SORENSON CT MOKENA, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 19 BOX ALARM ON INVESTIGATOR BOX #1977 FOR A HOUSE FIRE.

    ALL DIVISION 19 CENTERS NOTIFY DIVISION 19.

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METRA TRAINS AND CANADIAN NATIONAL FREIGHT TRAINS STOPPED FOR MULTIPLE BRUSH FIRE NEAR DUNDEE RD AND WHEELING RD

    MON MAR 31 2014 ~12:59 PM
    WHEELING FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BRUSH FIRES
    DUNDEE RD AND WHEELING RD WHEELING, IL

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    BUFFALO GROVE, COUNTRYSIDE, LINCOLNSHIRE AND WHEELING FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING ON MULTIPLE BRUSH FIRES ALONG THE CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILROAD NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE AREA NEAR DUNDEE ROAD AND WHEELING ROAD.

    TRAINS ARE STOPPED ON THE METRA NORTH CENTRAL SERVICE AND CANADIAN NATIONAL LINE.

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FATAL CRASH AT MITCHELL BLVD AND IRVING PARK RD, SCHAUMBURG -- EXTRICATION CRASH

    MON MAR 31 2014 ~10:50 AM
    SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
    FATAL EXTRICATION CRASH
    MITCHELL BLVD AND IRVING PARK RD SCHAUMBURG, IL

    ONE VICTIM EXTRICATED BY ABOUT 11:02 AM. ONCE KILLED -- AT LEAST TWO OTHER PEOPLE TRANSPORTED, AND POSSIBLY ANOTHER TWO EVALUATED AT THE SCENE BY PARAMEDICS.

    ENGINE(S): E53

    TRUCK(S): T53

    SQUAD(S): SQD55

    EMS: A51 A52 ELK GROVE VILLAGE A10

    CHIEF(S): BC5

    INTERSECTION CLOSED FOR EXTENDED PERIOD FOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.

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HOUSE FIRE ON DEGENER AVE, ELMHURST

    MON MAR 31 2014 ~6:22 AM
    ELMHURST FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/GENERAL ALARM
    1312 DEGENER AVE ELMHURST, IL

    POLICE ON SCENE REPORT A VICTIM WITH SMOKE INHALATION. E2 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING. FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

    SEARCHES UNDERWAY AT 6:39 AM.

    GENERAL ALARM STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 6:43 AM. COMPANIES STILL RESPONDING HELD UP.

    ENGINE(S): E1 E2 E3, VILLA PARK E81, HILLSIDE

    TRUCK(S): T1 T2 OAK BROOK TERRACE

    TENDER(S): YORK CENTER, BENSENVILLE

    EMS: MEDIC1 MEDIC2

    CHIEF(S): BC C1 C2, C49 OAK BROOK TERRACE SAFETY

    STATE OF ILLINOIS FIRE MARSHAL CALLED ON THE SCENE.

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HOUSE FIRE ON TRIPP AVE, CHICAGO

    SUN MAR 30 2014 ~8:08 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    2337 N TRIPP AVE CHICAGO, IL

    E76 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY HAVE A FIRE. BC7 REPORTS A 1.5-STORY FRAME, 20X50 WITH A FIRE ON SIDE C. AERIAL TO THE ROOF, ONE LED OUT, AND A LADDER IN SECTOR 1.

    BC7 REPORTS SEARCHES NEGATIVE, VENTILATING THE ROOF, FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL AT 8:18 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E76 ENG?

    TRUCK(S): TRK? TRK ?

    SQD CV272

    RIT: BC? T26

    CHIEF(S): BC7

    EMS: AMB? FC? STANDBY AMB/


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